Archive for May 2024
Shareholders Call on Amazon to Disclose Emissions from All Products Sold
Media Contacts: Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Annie Sanders, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 BOSTON, May 16, 2024— On May 22, Amazon shareholders will vote on a proposal, filed by Amalgamated Bank and Green Century°, with shareholder representative As You Sow, calling on the company to disclose indirect emissions, known as Scope 3 emissions, from products it sells. Last…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Earns Enough Support for Sustainable Supply Chain Proposal to Re-file with Ford
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 9, 2024 – Ford Motor Company shareholders delivered 6.6% of votes cast in support of Green Century’s° resolution asking the company to eliminate materials linked to deforestation in its cars and trucks. The proposal also asked Ford to buy more sustainable steel and…
Read MoreVF Corporation to address microfiber pollution after Green Century and As You Sow engagement
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 BOSTON — VF Corporation*, the parent company of The North Face®, Vans®, and Timberland® brands, will take steps to further address microfiber pollution from its clothes after engagement with Green Century° and As You Sow. The company has joined the “The Microfibre Consortium” at the enterprise level…
Read MoreFord Shareholders to Consider Green Century Proposal
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 7, 2024 – Shareholders prepare to vote on a Green Century proposal at Ford’s May 9 annual general meeting. The proposal asks Ford to disclose deforestation risk associated with the leather, rubber, and minerals it buys, and encourages the company to support efforts…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 31% of IBM Shareholders Support Green Century Climate Proposal
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 5, 2024 – Green Century received 31% of votes in favor of its resolution with IBM asking the company to set comprehensive climate emissions reduction targets. IBM has a goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, inclusive of emissions attributable to its direct…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Climate Proposal Earns 22% of Votes at Timken
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 3, 2024 – Twenty-two percent of shares were cast in favor of Green Century’s° proposal asking The Timken Company* (Timken) to establish emissions reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Timken set a 2022…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Shareholders Have Their Say on Biodiversity at PepsiCo
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 2, 2024 – Green Century Capital Management° presented its proposal for biodiversity and nature reporting at PepsiCo’s annual general meeting on May 1. In response, approximately 18% of company shareholders voted in favor, bucking a strong push by…
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